Category: Blogs
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Making Your New Year’s Resolution Work
After a month of celebrating the holidays with our friends and family, indulging in cookies, candies, chocolates and so much more it’s always nice to find one’s self in the calm after the storm. January is a month of quiet repos where our time is spent resolving to reset and start the new year off…
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Spa Le Tsar
Starting January 20th the Tsar Spa returns for its 8th edition. What is Tsar Spa you might ask? It’s only one of the most relaxing, immersive and multi sensory massage experiences you will ever have. For three days only (January 20-22) you can enjoy a deeply calming massage inside the vaulted structure of the St.…
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New Year’s Eve In Lachine
From 3pm on December 31st, families from across the city will gather in Lachine’s new Marina d’escale park to being their New Year’s Eve celebration. Featuring a giant side, an explosive light show, hula hoop, face painting and plenty more activities for kids of all ages. At 8pm we pick up the pace with music…
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New Year’s Eve
There isn’t another night of the year in Montreal, or the world, that has more pressure on its shoulders to be the biggest night of the year. On New Year’s Eve in the city, hundreds of thousands of people will be out on the town, dressed to impress and looking for that special kiss when…
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La Grande Guignolée des médias
Every year Montreal’s media and bloggers receive hundreds of invitations to VIP nights out on the town. We attend the hottest openings, the coolest launches and eat at the greatest new restaurants all while rubbing shoulders with some of the city’s brightest stars. Last week we received a mysterious invitation from Bob le chef, a…
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Aliments -40
It’s the perfect time of year to stay in and cook for our friends and family. Cocooning by a roaring fire while the scent of food baking in the oven wafts from the kitchen, through our home and into our warming hearts is sometimes made a little easier when the cooking is done for us.…
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The New DJNL
We are very excited and proud to present the brand spanking new Day Jobs Nightlife! We’ve spend much of 2016 developing this exciting and sparkly new look while adding a few great new features that will improve your experience on our site. Since 2012 we’ve scoured the city of Montreal (and beyond), bringing you the…
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Halloween Party Scene
Halloween is an excellent time of the year to leave your old self behind for a night and dress up into something entirely new. Whether you choose to be sexy or scary, there’ll be no shortage of parties in Montreal where you can strut your stuff. From Studio 54 inspired disco at the Richmond to…
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Oktoberfest At Home!
Handed down to the modern world from Bavarian tradition, Oktoberfest is synonymous with getting together for a good time and enjoying good food and of course, the best beer and wine. Even though its easy to spend every night of the week out in Montreal, trying new restaurants, bars and cafes, sometimes it’s great to…
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MTLàTABLE
Fall is a great time to be in Montreal. Whether you’re from the 514 or just visiting, the season brings coloured leaves, cooler temperatures and the hotly anticipated return on MTLàTABLE, one of our city’s largest food festivals. From November 3rd to the 13th, over 150 restaurants across the city will offer fixed-price menus for…
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CCAC Gala 2016
On November 10th the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada Gala returns! This year’s theme is inspired by the Flavours of the Mediterranean and will feature 14 amazing restaurants, the best wine and slew of surprises. Some of Montreal’s best Mediterranean restaurants are lined up to tantalize our tastebuds during the charity event. Doca, Candide, Ikanos…
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Will & Grace
The Internet appears to be blowing up! The cast of the former hit sitcom, Will & Grace caused a media storm today after a series of tweets and Instagram posts by the actors who played Will, Grace, Karen and Jack started popping up all over the Internet. A tweet posted yesterday from Debra Messing read…
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Tartare Fest
In Montreal, almost every type off food imaginable has a week or two dedicated to having us run around the city, trying the food that each participating restaurant has created for the special occasion. Tomorrow brings a close to the 10 days of Tartare Fest. This was the inaugural year for the festival that brought…
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Autumn In Montreal
Montreal is a great city to live in all year round but autumn in YUL is spectacular. The sweltering heat of summer begins to cool off, the trees go from deep green to fiery yellow, red and orange and wrap ourselves in the warmth of cozy sweaters and scarves as we move from September to…
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Omnivore 2016
From the 16th to the 19th of September, Montreal will be getting culinarily creative at Omnivore. This highly anticipated international food festival is presented in collaboration with the Société des Arts et Technologies (SAT) and will feature four days packed with activities and will feature both local chefs and guest chefs from around the world. …
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An Ardbeg Ardventure
When I accepted the invitation from Ardbeg Whiskey to travel to Lac Sacacomie in the Mauricie region of Quebec, I couldn’t have imagined the impact it would have on me. I’ve done press trips before but nothing could have prepared me for what I saw, what I felt and what I learned over two days…
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Oysterfest 2016
At DJNL we wanted to do something extra special for this year’s Oysterfest. For the 8th edition of Canada’s biggest Oyster celebration we will be teaming up with Walter Craft Caesar Mix, bringing you the best Caesars you’ve ever sipped. Walter Caesar Mix is proudly Canadian and the guys behind the Mix are very excited…
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Drift Away After Dark
On Friday September 2nd, Bota Bota, one of Montreal’s most unique spas, is hosting an exclusive event after dark and DJNL has a pair of tickets to give a way to our lucky readers. From 10:30pm to 1:30am, Bota Bota invites you to experience a unique evening in the heart of Old Montreal. After the…
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Lobster Summer
Growing up on the Canadian East Coast, I’ve eaten my fair share of seafood. From cod to crab and most everything in between, it was common to come home from a day at school and see a pair of lobster writhing in our kitchen sink. The sight was all too familiar but despite seafood being…
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Le Savoir
As members of Montreal’s media, we have seen our fair share of wild moments. From restaurant openings to summit views we get to experience the full extent of almost everything our city has to offer. When news of Le Savoir, a multi-sensory event sponsored by Stella Artois, first arrived, it was touted as a not-to-be-missed…
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Pride At W Montreal
The W Hotel in Montreal is always a great place to see and be seen. During this year’s Pride celebrations, on August 10th, the W Montreal is hosting a not-to-be-missed fundraising event in support of the Jasmin-Roy foundation. The event kicks off at 5pm at the Wunderbar and will go until 10pm. The event will…
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Le Savoir
CONTEST: Le Savoir is a multi-sensory dining experience featuring culinary wizards Bombpass & Parr and 45 Degrees, Cirque du Soleil’s events and special projects agency. This exclusive event is happening in only three cities across the world including Montreal (Aug 4-11) at Usine C, New York (Aug 17-22) and Buenos Aires (Sept 9-16). It’s expected…
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Au Sommet PVM
When you see something so spectacular as the views of Montreal from Place Ville Marie’s new sky-high observation decks for the first time you can’t help but be awe struck. The 44th, 45th and 46th floor of Place Ville Marie, one of Montreal’s most iconic structures, were recently transformed into a beautiful series of observation…
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Dinette No. 5
In an age where everything is going digital, it’s nice (and rare) to see paper publications performing well. Dinette Magazine has defied the odds by maintaining a high standard of quality, well written stories, beautiful photography and of course their amazing recipes. Each issue is a work of art all in its own. Last night,…
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Where It All Began
My love affair with Montreal began in May of 1996, back when I was in high school and on the cusp of becoming the man I am today. Montreal, like Newfoundland, continues to have a great influence on the person I’ve become and like all great love stories, this one too has a beginning. It…
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9 Reasons To
Last week we attended the official opening of Terrasse sur l’Auberge, an amazing rooftop terrasse located in Old Montreal. You can read about the opening here. When putting together the article, we came across so many great pictures of the food and drink served on the terrasse we couldn’t help to put something together to…
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High Société
Over the last three years I’ve found myself at La Société on several occasions. Celebratory cocktails, clothing launches and Grand Prix parties are all made better with the elegant back drop that La Société provides. Last week, La Société was the toast of the evening as we celebrated the restaurant’s three years in business in…
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Les Bon Buveurs
Summer is just around the corner and as the heat rises out of the depths of winter, we’re firing up our BBQ’s to satiate our hunger for charcoal grilled meats. At Ils en Fument du Bon they know a thing our two about great sausage and now with Les Bon Buveurs the marriage between great…
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The Demise Of St. Denis
We’ve all heard the familiar joke: there are two seasons in Montreal, winter and construction. As spring finally appears to be laying waste to winter, we’ve rolled out of the depths of salt and snow, we’ve scraped our way into and out of crater sized potholes and from there we must now navigate around the…
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Self Serve
There’s a lot to be said about getting away from it all. Taking a break from our busy lives to catch our breath and find our centre is essential in finding the balance we need. Leaving on vacation is an excellent way to detach but when we don’t have the time to get out of…
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Say Cheese
Quebec is known for many for things and cheese is at the top of that list. We produce hundreds of different cheeses in regions across the province, each with its own distinctive flavour, texture and scent. At Provigo, they take cheese very serious. On opening day at the brand spanking new Provigo Le Marché in…
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Minding Our Manners
In Montreal, the restaurant industry relies on many factors to support the 3000+ restaurants that operate in the city. In the last few years that industry has been put through the ringer with rising costs, perpetual construction and a municipal government that antagonizes more than it helps. It’s safe to say that these guys don’t…
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Arte & Farina
Ontario Street east continues to transform into one of the most promising thoroughfares in Montreal. Arte & Farina, a new Italian bakery located in Ville-Marie east is one of the area’s latest additions that elevates the neighbourhood’s cultural cache. Open since last autumn, the bakery, which is nestled on Ontario Street between the Plateau and…
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Hail Ceasar!
Fans of L’Gros Luxe know that they make one hell of a bloody Caesar! With ingredients like Burgers, Quesidellas, Grilled Cheese, Fried Pickles, Onion Rings and more, the tasty cocktail is more like a meal than a cocktail. During the month of March, L’Gros Luxe in collaboration with Motts Clamato and Jim Beam are running…
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Say Mac + Cheese
When it comes to eating out in Montreal, we don’t get much of a break. From one week to the next our taste buds are tantalized by different foods from around the world. Themed weeks celebrating some of the most popular foods have become mainstays in recent years, filling tables and appetites across the city.…
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The Winter Tradition
Montréal en Lumière is one of Montreal’s most anticipated winter festivals. Framed within the festivals programming are tons of outdoor actives, concerts, food stops and more. For the 4th year in a row, La Cuvée returns under the MEL banner with a focus on local craft beer and spirits. From the 25th to the 27th…
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Super Bowl Madness
Cronuts, butterscotch and anything handmade and sold at Crémy on Mount-Royal ave are my favourite things. A few years ago I wrote about how the butterscotch I bought at the pastry shop was so good I thought I might have actually gotten drunk off the fumes (there were actual delightfully potent fumes of scotch that…
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Pass Pour Poutine
With bikini season still months away here in Montreal, there’s no better time to indulge in heaps of everyone’s favourite comfort food, poutine. Starting tomorrow, February 1st and continuing all week until the 7th, La Poutine Week is back for its 4th edition and this year its bigger and better than ever before. This year…
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New Years Eve
It’s fitting that the last party of the year is usually the biggest. All over the world we gather in restaurants, bars and clubs to count down to midnight and welcome in the new year with those closest to us. In Montreal we party better than most which means we have a great line up…
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The Great Escape
Late in November we travelled to Mont-Tremblant, a sprawling ski town that sits cozily in the Laurentian mountain range of Quebec. The destination is popular with visitors of all sorts including tourists, celebrities and sports enthusiasts alike coming from all over the world to experience some of the best ski (and après-ski) conditions in North…
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Great Company
Montreal is full of wonderful surprises and for someone like myself who loves to go out and find cool new places to eat and drink, it is such a pleasure to be surprised by a restaurant I had wrongly judged. A couple of years ago I went to Rosalie for the first time. Having ignorantly…
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MissFresh
Because it’s 2015, just about everything we need can be ordered online. From books to clothes and everything in between, we can have the world brought to our door at our leisure. Across the country, subscription services are booming and amongst the plethora of box of the month clubs, there exists in Montreal a niche…
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Bon App
In one year, L’Gros Luxe has quickly expanded into a homegrown chain of restaurants offering delicious food at more than reasonable prices. With 3 locations in Montreal, one on the South Shore, a new location opening in Quebec City and more on the way it’s easier than ever to drop in for a great meal…
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Blair’s Mistake
So at long last there’s a Montreal cocktail named after me; well, sort of. I’m surprised this hasn’t happened sooner as I do more bar and restaurant hopping than anyone else I know. Without drawing this out too long, here’s the scoop. It was a rainy Tuesday night and we were at Thursday’s for a…
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Eating Is Believing
When a trend hits Montreal, you can bet that it will spread like wildfire. From one side of this city to the next, restaurants offering variations on comfort food for very reasonable prices have been opening, one after the next. L’Gros Luxe has made a fortune doing it and now boasts three locations in Montreal,…
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L’New Luxe
It seems like yesterday that we clamoured to see what the all the fuss was at L’Gros Luxe on the Plateau. Fast forward to their fourth location (one in Mile-End, one in Longueuil and another one coming in Quebec City) now open in Little Burgundy on Notre-Dame, this local chain of restaurants has found success…
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Vive St-Laurent
It was one of those perfect summer evening in Montreal. The sun was going down slowly and the temperature had dropped into the high 20s giving the city a break from the day’s sweltering heat. I sauntered around my air-condition-less apartment, eating ice out of a bowl in the least amount of clothes possible, waiting…
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Burger Week 2015
There is absolutely nothing better in this world than a great burger and when you have a whole week dedicated to the juiciest, tastiest and most delicious burgers across the city, there’s only one thing to do; chow down. From September 1st to the 7th, you can try out the best burgers in our city…
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72 Hours in St. John’s
When all you have is 72 hours in a city, you best make the most of it. Knowing where to go and what to do can help maximize your precious time. In the first edition of our 72 Hours series, we head out to the most easterly province in Canada to soak up all we…
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VIP @ Îlesoniq
In just a few short years, Îlesoniq has left its mark on the EDM circuit. Featuring DJs from around the world, the 2 day music festival attracts EDM fans from across the globe to Parc Jean-Drapeau. Montreal is the perfect setting for a festival centred on partying to the craziest sounds on earth and with…